Hambantota International Port Group (HIPG) reported a notable expansion in regional bunkering and maritime transshipment volumes today, September 25, 2026, advancing its position as a primary energy and transshipment hub along the East–West sea corridor.

Backed by a USD 108 million terminal investment agreement for heavy-duty quay cranes and rubber-tyred gantry units, the port is ramping its container handling threshold toward an annual target of 2 million TEUs. Concurrently, HIPG's 80,000-cubic-meter marine fuel terminal maintained 24-hour supply operations delivering IMO-2020 compliant Very Low Sulphur Fuel Oil (VLSFO) and Marine Gas Oil to commercial carriers rerouted across the southern tip of Sri Lanka.